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Contents

Performing while You Watch a Notation (DIGISCORE) ...........................................................................93

Performing with Sounds that Match the Song (Recommended Tones) ..........................................95

Sounding a Count to Keep Your Timing Accurate....................................................................................96

Adjusting the Volume Balance Between the Song and Keyboard .....................................................98

Silencing a Song’s Melody and Playing it Yourself (Mute).....................................................................99

Decreasing the Melody Volume of a Song (Guide) ............................................................................... 100

Singing Along with the VIMA

101

Connecting a Microphone.............................................................................................................................. 101

Adjusting the Volume of the Microphone................................................................................................ 102

Viewing Lyrics ..................................................................................................................................................... 103

Applying an Effect to Your Voice (Vocal Effect) ...................................................................................... 104

Adding Harmony to Match the Song .............................................................................................................. 104
Modifying Your Voice (Transformer)................................................................................................................ 105
Using the Control Pedal to Turn an Effect On/Off....................................................................................... 106

Adding Echo to Vocals (ECHO)...................................................................................................................... 108

Changing the Song to a Key that’s Comfortable for Singing (KEY CONTROL) ............................ 109

Enjoying Karaoke with a Music CD (CENTER CANCEL) ......................................................................... 110

Muting the Melody of an Internal Song or Music Files for a Sing-along (Mute) ......................... 111

Decreasing the Melody Volume of a Song (Guide) ............................................................................... 112

Enjoying Music and Video

113

Playing Photos Automatically (Slide Show) ............................................................................................. 114

Performing with a Background Image from a DVD Player ................................................................. 124

Enjoying Powerful Sound and Big-screen Playback
from Your Portable Audio/Video Player .................................................................................................... 126

Having the Image Change According to Your Performance (ANIME) ............................................ 128

Using the D Beam Controller to Vary the ANIME Effect ............................................................................ 129

Watching the Notes while a Song Plays (Piano Roll)............................................................................. 130

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Page 3: ...ND YELLOW must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked by the letter E or by the safety earth symbol or coloured GREEN or GREEN AND YELLOW The wire which is coloured BLUE must be conn...

Page 4: ...iety of carefully selected sounds for manual playing is also built in There are also dedicated sounds specifically for use with the Layer function which lets you combine sounds or with the Split funct...

Page 5: ...lable music CD and use it for karaoke enjoyment You can watch a slide show on your television while enjoying karaoke with the song that s playing Expand your karaoke repertoire by using VIMA TUNES CD...

Page 6: ...can enjoy video from a DVD or a video capable portable audio player Switching video to match the character of the song you re performing is as easy as pressing a button In addition to enjoying a slid...

Page 7: ...ase of reading some of the screen illustrations use color that differs from the actual screen of the RK 300 Please be aware that these may differ from the appearance of the actual screen When the manu...

Page 8: ...st 32 Connecting User Memory 32 Turning the Power On Off 33 Adjusting the Volume 34 Formatting the User Memory 34 Locking the USER MEMORY Connector Cover 35 Installing Batteries in the Remote 35 Copyi...

Page 9: ...onse 53 Adjusting the Sound of Hammers Striking Strings Hammer Noise 54 Opening or Closing the Lid to Change the Resonance Lid 54 Playing Various Sounds 55 Playing Sound Effects or Percussion Instrume...

Page 10: ...that s Comfortable for Singing KEY CONTROL 109 Enjoying Karaoke with a Music CD CENTER CANCEL 110 Muting the Melody of an Internal Song or Music Files for a Sing along Mute 111 Decreasing the Melody...

Page 11: ...ble 146 Layering Your Performance onto the Playback 149 Copying Songs from Favorites to USB memory 152 Creating a Music CD 154 Storing Your Sound Settings User Program 157 Storing a User Program 158 S...

Page 12: ...lecting the Background Image Background 180 Selecting the Foreground Image Frame 180 Specifying How Notes are Shown Gradation 180 Slide Show Settings 181 Selecting the Type of Slide Show Type 181 Sele...

Page 13: ...ayback on Another CD Player Finalize 190 Calibrating the Touch Screen Touch Screen 191 Initializing External Memory Format External Memory 192 Initializing User Memory Format User Memory 193 Restoring...

Page 14: ...008a The unit should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the rear side of unit Use only the included power cord 008e You must use on...

Page 15: ...g watts amperes for the extension cord Excessive loads can cause the insulation on the cord to heat up and eventually melt through Do not use overseas 016 Before using the unit in a foreign country co...

Page 16: ...e power and unplug the power cord from the outlet If there is a possibility of lightning strike disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet 110a Whenever you suspect the possibility of lightning in y...

Page 17: ...periods of time Such objects can discolor or otherwise harmfully affect the finish 358 Do not allow objects to remain on top of the keyboard This can be the cause of malfunction such as keys ceasing t...

Page 18: ...als with your fingers or any metal object Do not bend or drop USB memory or subject it to strong impact Do not leave USB memory in direct sunlight or in locations such as a closed up automobile Storag...

Page 19: ...that does not infringe copyrights belonging to others for example your own original works can be recorded or duplicated freely 853 Do not use this unit for purposes that could infringe on a copyright...

Page 20: ...am VOCAL Here you can apply harmony p 104 or effects such as echo p 108 to the sound of the microphone If a guitar is connected you can also use effects that are designed specifically for guitar p 133...

Page 21: ...on the RK 300 s display and on an external display television connected to the RK 300 DVD Button This button switches to the image from the DVD player connected to the DVD INPUT jack p 124 AUDIO VIDE...

Page 22: ...PORT Jacks Knob Here you can connect a video capable portable audio player or similar device and show its image on an external display or television or play back music from it p 126 EXT MEMORY Connect...

Page 23: ...lay the RK 300 s sounds from external speakers p 196 OUTPUT Jacks Connect a television here to view images p 39 ANALOG RGB OUT Connector Connect an external display here to view images p 39 MIDI IN OU...

Page 24: ...which songs are saved song location When you touch an icon in the screen a list of the songs in the selected location appears Main Screen Song information Tempo Time signature Measure number Song Nam...

Page 25: ...Menu button This displays the Menu screen In the Menu screen you can choose the setting that you want to modify Tone buttons This shows Standard Recommend and User By touching the tabs shown in the sc...

Page 26: ...semble the stand refer to the owner s manual that accompanied the stand Stand Assembly At first assemble the entire stand in a temporary fashion without really tightening the screws Then after checkin...

Page 27: ...se don t get your fingers pinched If Using the KS G8 Stand Front keyboard side Rear panel side Top View A A B B Place the RK 300 so that the rubber feet closest to its rear panel are directly above th...

Page 28: ...hown in the illustration loosen the two screws that fasten the jack panel cover on the bottom panel of the RK 300 2 Remove the cover from the jack panel fig JackCover eps 3 Connect the speaker cable t...

Page 29: ...K 300 simulates this sympathetic vibration damper resonance Sostenuto Pedal center pedal The notes you are pressing when this pedal is depressed will be sustained Soft Pedal left pedal If you hold dow...

Page 30: ...eps 6 Connect the AC adaptor to an AC outlet To prevent the inadvertent disruption of power to your unit should the plug be pulled out accidentally and to avoid applying undue stress to the AC adaptor...

Page 31: ...CD tray between the screws and the RK 300 and turn the two screws to securely fasten the CD tray Be careful not to pinch your hands when installing the CD tray If you remove the CD tray be sure to se...

Page 32: ...nstalled music rest You must use the included screws to attach the music rest If you connect the included or commercially available USB memory to the USER MEMORY connector on the RK 300 s rear panel y...

Page 33: ...nterval the RK 300 will be ready to produce sound when you play the keyboard This unit is equipped with a protection circuit A brief interval a few seconds after power up is required before the unit w...

Page 34: ...been set to 0 using the remote s VOLUME buttons or if the MUTE button was pressed When you ve finished connecting USB memory to the USER MEMORY connector you ll need to format the USB memory so that i...

Page 35: ...emote Be sure to observe the correct polarity for each battery 3 Slide the cover closed If used improperly batteries may explode or leak and cause damage or injury In the interest of safety please rea...

Page 36: ...y all songs The song s from the included CD will be copied to Favorites Never turn off the power while the screen indicates Copying You can connect USB memory to the EXT MEMORY connector and play back...

Page 37: ...t the brightness 5 Press the EXIT button when you ve finished making adjustments Cautions regarding the LCD display In order to provide the highest possible image quality the RK 300 uses a TFT liquid...

Page 38: ...t Your headphones may be damaged if the volume of a device is already turned up when you plug them in Minimize the volume before you plug in the headphones Excessive input will not only damage your he...

Page 39: ...to the design of the RK 300 fig ConnectDisplay eps Types of display that can be connected In general you can connect any display that is sold as a multiscan monitor However to be certain please check...

Page 40: ...appears fig d Video eps 4 Touch Output Select to select the video output destination In some cases the RK 300 s display screen may flicker when you switch this setting but this does not indicate a ma...

Page 41: ...vision 2 To return to the main screen press the VIDEO MONITOR button or the EXIT button to turn off the VIDEO MONITOR button s light Using the RK 300 s Display to Check the Image Shown on the External...

Page 42: ...rn on lit and the demo image will appear in the RK 300 s display If an external display or television is connected to the RK 300 the demo will also appear on the external display or television If you...

Page 43: ...43 MEMO RK 300_e book 43...

Page 44: ...appears 2 Touch the Standard tab fig d ToneStdrd eps 3 Press one of the tone buttons to select a sound 4 Play the keyboard You ll hear the sound of the selected instrument If you ve selected Recommend...

Page 45: ...d SetMenu3 2 eps There are three menu screens Touch to switch screens 3 Touch Sound The following screen appears fig d Sound eps 4 Touch Brilliance to adjust the setting If you touch Reset all setting...

Page 46: ...three menu screens Touch to switch screens 3 Touch Sound The following screen appears fig d Sound eps 4 Touch Reverb to adjust the setting If you touch Reset all settings parameters shown in the curr...

Page 47: ...g screen appears fig d Sound eps 4 Touch Dynamics to adjust the setting If you touch Reset all settings parameters shown in the current screen will return to their factory set values 5 When you re fin...

Page 48: ...e settings for the items in the Piano Designer screens the setting changes you ve made will be stored automatically as soon as you close the screen 1 Access the main screen If the main screen is not s...

Page 49: ...ed p 51 KeyOff Resonance The sound when a key is released Piano designer 2 Master Tuning Matching the pitch with other instruments p 51 Temperament Equal temperament tunings originally used for baroqu...

Page 50: ...he back It can produce sound that is richer and brighter by adding the string s higher harmonics Because no damper sound stopping mechanism is applied to the front or back sections of the string the r...

Page 51: ...ard pitch to the pitch of another instrument The standard pitch generally refers to the pitch of the note that s played when you finger the middle A key This tuning of all the instruments to a standar...

Page 52: ...play This setting applies only for the front panel PIANO button and for the piano tones Superior Grand and Natural Grand It is not available for other tones Changing the Tuning Temperament Setting Exp...

Page 53: ...ngth with which you play As you play more softly this time will become longer This setting applies to all tones Piano Designer 3 Adjusting the Keyboard Touch Key Touch Setting Explanation Fixed The so...

Page 54: ...es only for the front panel PIANO button and for the piano tones Superior Grand and Natural Grand It is not available for other tones Adjusting the Sound of Hammers Striking Strings Hammer Noise Setti...

Page 55: ...und that was selected before you pressed the DRUMS button i e the tone button that is lit Playing the A0 B1 keys will not produce sound For example if you had pressed the PIANO button and were playing...

Page 56: ...ded Drum Key Map Label If desired you can affix the included Drum Key Map Label in the locations shown below You may find this a useful when playing percussion instrument sounds fig DrumLabel eps Drum...

Page 57: ...find it convenient to register your favorites as user sounds Setting user tones 1 Access the main screen If the main screen is not shown press the EXIT button until the main screen appears 2 Touch Us...

Page 58: ...want to change fig d UserTone2 eps 4 In the screen touch Tone The user tone setting screen appears fig d UserTone3 eps 5 Touch the tone group name The tone list appears You can also switch the tone li...

Page 59: ...three buttons assigned to user sounds You can also select these sounds by pressing tone buttons 1 2 or 3 fig d userTone1 eps 3 Touch the user tone indication in the screen to select a user tone You ca...

Page 60: ...e instrument will be in the following state The keyboard will be divided into left and right areas with middle C located in the center of each area The left and right areas will have the same sound Su...

Page 61: ...until the main screen appears 2 Touch User tab The screen will show three buttons assigned to user sounds You can also select these sounds by pressing tone buttons 1 2 or 3 fig d userTone1 eps 3 Touc...

Page 62: ...ps 5 Touch the tone group Layer A list of sounds for layered performance appears fig d LayerTone eps You can also switch the tone list by touching 6 Touch a sound name The selected sound will be assig...

Page 63: ...1 eps There are three menu screens Touch to switch screens 3 Touch Layer Split The following screen appears fig d LayerSplit eps 4 Touch Layer Balance to adjust the setting If you touch Reset all set...

Page 64: ...d keyboard region This is set to F 3 at the factory settings 1 Access the main screen If the main screen is not shown press the EXIT button until the main screen appears 2 Touch User tab The screen wi...

Page 65: ...eps 5 Touch the tone group Split A list of sounds for split performance appears fig d SplitTone eps You can also switch the tone list by touching 6 Touch a sound name The selected sound will be assign...

Page 66: ...ress the EXIT button until the main screen appears 2 Touch Menu The Menu screen appears fig d SetMenu 3 1 eps There are three menu screens Touch to switch screens 3 Touch Layer Split The following scr...

Page 67: ...3 To turn off the D Beam controller press the button that s lit enough times to turn off its illumination Using the D Beam Controller for Additional Enjoyment Button Button status Explanation PITCH L...

Page 68: ...of sound effects fig P DBeam eps 1 Press one of the D BEAM buttons PITCH FILTER or VOLUME a number of times until the button is lit green 2 Move your hand above the D Beam controller You ll hear the...

Page 69: ...can play songs SMF format audio format that you ve copied from a music CD CD ROM or USB memory to Favorites Songs on external memory You can play songs SMF format audio format MP3 format from USB mem...

Page 70: ...the main screen touch Internal If the main screen is not shown press the EXIT button until the main screen appears If you re using the remote press the remote s INTERNAL button fig d MainScreen eps Th...

Page 71: ...oyment is a violation of applicable laws Button Function Moves to the beginning of the currently selected song If you re already at the beginning of the song you ll move to the beginning of the previo...

Page 72: ...g the CD into the CD drive 1 Insert the CD into the CD drive Reading of data from the CD starts when the CD is inserted in the drive It may take a few moments to complete reading of the data When the...

Page 73: ...0 s screen will show a list of the songs on the CD The list will show the songs in the following order 1 SMF format 2 Audio 3 MP3 format For a music CD the screen will show the song numbers Song names...

Page 74: ...to fast forward the song To select a song that s inside a folder Folders containing songs are indicated by a symbol next to their name in the song list To select a song that s inside this folder proce...

Page 75: ...Eject button After a brief interval the CD will be ejected You can also eject the CD by pressing the remote s EJECT button Use of the CD supplied with this product for any purpose other than private p...

Page 76: ...o listen to the EXT MEMORY connector 2 In the main screen touch Ext Memory If you re using the remote press the remote s EXTERNAL button several times to select Ext Memory External Memory as the locat...

Page 77: ...g is playing hold down this button to fast forward the song To select a song that s inside a folder Folders containing songs are indicated by a symbol next to their name in the song list To select a s...

Page 78: ...ceding song by pressing the remote s button and select the next song by pressing the remote s button When you press the remote button to begin playback the songs will play back successively starting w...

Page 79: ...he PREV NEXT buttons to select the song you want to delete fig d USBSongSel eps You can also select a song by touching it in the screen 4 Press the DELETE button A message will ask you to confirm the...

Page 80: ...Songs that you record can also be saved in Favorites p 144 Registering a Song in Favorites Copy Copying Songs from Internal Memory USB Memory CD ROM to Favorites Indication Explanation Internal Inter...

Page 81: ...de not to copy the song touch Cancel 5 Touch One Song if you want to copy just a single song or touch All if you want to copy all songs Copying of the selected song s will begin Never turn off the pow...

Page 82: ...o complete reading of the data When the data has been loaded a list of the songs on the CD will appear in the main screen If a different location is selected 2 In the main screen touch CD A list of th...

Page 83: ...touch Cancel 5 Touch One Song if you want to copy just a single song or touch All if you want to copy all songs The following screen Concerning Copyrights appears fig d AudioCopyright1 eps 6 Touch OK...

Page 84: ...1 ALBUM_01_02 ALBUM_01_03 10 When you ve specified the desired name press the EXIT button The song s will be saved in Favorites under the name you specified Never turn off the power while the screen i...

Page 85: ...S button fig d FavoSong eps The RK 300 s screen will show a list of the songs saved in Favorites If no songs have been saved in Favorites no song list will appear when you choose Favorites as the song...

Page 86: ...essing the remote s button When you press the remote button to begin playback the songs will play back successively starting with the selected song Button Function Moves to the beginning of the curren...

Page 87: ...t to delete fig d FavoSongSel eps You can also select a song by touching it in the screen 3 Press the DELETE button A message will ask you to confirm the operation fig d FavoSongDel eps If you decide...

Page 88: ...to adjust the tempo playback speed Pressing the SLOW button will make the tempo slower and pressing the FAST button will make the tempo faster For an SMF format song the tempo can be adjusted in a ra...

Page 89: ...ears 2 Touch Menu The Menu screen appears fig d SetMenu 3 1 eps There are three menu screens Touch to switch screens 3 Touch Player The following screen appears fig d Player eps 4 Touch Tempo Mute to...

Page 90: ...ng range it may not work if there are obstacles between it and the remote sensor or if the angle is poor Malfunctions may occur if you use the remote near a device that produces infrared light or if y...

Page 91: ...VIDEO Switches the image shown in the connected external display or television You can use an external display or a television to view the image from a video camera or digital camera DVD player or au...

Page 92: ...e remote button once again Press the button to select the next song 8 VOLUME MUTE Temporarily mutes all sounds VOLUME Adjust the volume of the keyboard and song Pressing the VOLUME button decreases th...

Page 93: ...on an external display or a television you can play back a song and have everyone sing along from the notation shown on a big screen fig P DigiScore eps 1 Select the song that you want to play p 70 p...

Page 94: ...d gives priority to easy visibility in the screen rather than the accurate depiction of complex or sophisticated performances For this reason it may differ from commercially available printed scores I...

Page 95: ...sert the CD ROM into the CD drive fig P UserTone eps 1 From the internal songs or VIMA TUNES CD ROMs produced for VIMA select the song that you want to play p 70 p 72 When you select a song three tone...

Page 96: ...n eps fig CountDown eps 1 Access the main screen If the main screen is not shown press the EXIT button until the main screen appears 2 Touch Menu The Menu screen appears fig d SetMenu 3 1 eps There ar...

Page 97: ...their factory set values 7 When you re finished making settings press the EXIT button 8 Press the PLAY STOP button The count will sound Type of count How the count is sounded Count In A two measure c...

Page 98: ...ume of the song will make it easier for you to hear your own keyboard performance fig P BalanceKnob eps 1 Turn the BALANCE knob to adjust the volume balance Adjusting the Volume Balance Between the So...

Page 99: ...that you want to play p 70 p 72 p 76 p 85 3 Press the MUTE CENTER CANCEL button so it s lit The Mute function is turned on 4 Press the PLAY STOP button to play back the song When you play back the son...

Page 100: ...ory connect the USB memory p 76 2 Select the song that you want to play p 70 p 72 p 76 p 85 3 Press the GUIDE button so it s lit The Guide function is turned on 4 Press the PLAY STOP button to play ba...

Page 101: ...two MIC jacks 2 If your microphone is connected to the MIC 1 GTR jack press the INPUT button to turn off its illumination Cautions when Using a Microphone Be careful of the volume late at night or ea...

Page 102: ...knob to adjust the keyboard volume while you play the keyboard If you re singing along with the song turn the BALANCE knob to adjust the volume balance of the song p 98 2 Adjust the microphone volume...

Page 103: ...n audio MP3 format song fig P LyricsButton eps 1 Select a song that contains lyrics p 70 p 72 p 79 p 85 Songs with lyrics are indicated by a symbol beside the song title 2 Press the LYRICS button so i...

Page 104: ...VocalFX eps 1 With the INPUT button unlit press the EFFECTS button so it s lit The following screen appears 2 Touch Effects to choose one of the following settings 3 Touch Harmony Level to specify th...

Page 105: ...the microphone Harmony appropriate for the song will be added to your voice You can add a backing chorus in addition to the harmony effect Refer to Adding a Backing Chorus to the Harmony Backing Choir...

Page 106: ...l be given a character suggestive of a large animal Robot Your voice will be given a robot like character Duck Your voice will be given a duck like character Alien Your voice will be given a character...

Page 107: ...s 2 Touch Menu The Menu screen appears fig d SetMenu 3 1 eps There are three menu screens Touch to switch screens 3 Touch Controller The following screen appears fig d Controller eps 4 Touch Control P...

Page 108: ...make singing more enjoyable fig P EchoButton eps 1 Press the ECHO button so it s lit 2 Sing into the microphone Echo will be applied to the sound from the microphone You can adjust the depth of the e...

Page 109: ...r This is convenient when you re singing along with a music CD fig P KeyCtrlBtn eps 1 Choose whether you want to control the key of the song the keyboard or both p 183 2 Use the KEY CONTROL buttons to...

Page 110: ...ant to sing along with a song from your portable audio player connect your portable audio player p 126 2 Press the MUTE CENTER CANCEL button so it s lit The Center Cancel function is active While the...

Page 111: ...lect the song you want to sing p 70 p 72 p 76 p 85 3 Press the MUTE CENTER CANCEL button so it s lit The Mute function is turned on 4 Press the PLAY STOP button to play back the song When the song pla...

Page 112: ...y to EXT MEMORY connector p 76 2 Select the song you want to sing p 70 p 72 p 76 p 85 3 Press the GUIDE button so it s lit The Guide function is turned on 4 Press the PLAY STOP button to play back the...

Page 113: ...y from the portable audio player connected to the RK 300 and sing along yourself You can use the ANIME effect to add movement to the images in synchronization with the timing at which you play the key...

Page 114: ...SHOW button so it s lit 3 Press the PLAY STOP button to play back the song A slide show suitable for the character of the song will be shown on the external display or television connected to the RK...

Page 115: ...nu The Menu screen appears fig d SetMenu3 2 eps There are three menu screens Touch to switch screens 3 Touch Slide Show The following screen appears fig d SlideShow eps 4 Touch Picture Category to swi...

Page 116: ...e desired images into the folder named for the category 4 Make sure that USB memory user memory is connected to the USER MEMORY connector on the rear panel 5 Connect the USB memory containing your ima...

Page 117: ...ears fig d UserCtgImp1 10 Touch to select the folder that you want to import If you decide not to import the folder touch Cancel 11 Touch Import The following screen appears fig d UserCtgImp2 eps If y...

Page 118: ...main screen is not shown press the EXIT button until the main screen appears 2 Touch Menu The Menu screen appears fig d SetMenu3 2 eps There are three menu screens Touch to switch screens 3 Touch Slid...

Page 119: ...to select the user category that you want to delete 6 Touch Delete A screen like the following appears fig d UserCtgDel2 eps If you decide not to delete the user category touch Cancel 7 Touch OK The...

Page 120: ...igital camera to the RK 300 s EXT MEMORY connector fig SetCamera eps Use a USB cable to connect your digital camera Watching a Slide Show with Digital Camera Photos Image data that can be displayed Si...

Page 121: ...play back the song The photos in your digital camera will be displayed as a slide show on the television or display connected to the RK 300 When all of the photos have been displayed the slide show w...

Page 122: ...utton so it s lit 6 Select the song that you want to play and play back the song The images in the USB memory will be displayed as a slide show on the television or display connected to the RK 300 Som...

Page 123: ...elect the desired zoom pan type 5 Press the PLAY STOP button to play the song The slide show will be shown on the external display or television connected to the RK 300 and the images will zoomed or p...

Page 124: ...player cables can differ depending on the model Check the shape of the connector on the RK 300 and make sure you have the correct type of cable when making connections Make sure that the DVD player yo...

Page 125: ...NTER CANCEL button so it s lit This will decrease the vocal melody portion of the music from the DVD allowing you to sing or play it yourself p 110 You can change the pitch of the DVD player s sound F...

Page 126: ...udio video player fig P AudioIn eps Make sure that the portable audio player you re connecting matches the television format selected on the RK 300 For details on setting the television format of your...

Page 127: ...the portable audio player allowing you to sing or play it yourself p 110 You can change the pitch of the portable audio player s sound For details refer to Changing the Song to a Key that s Comfortab...

Page 128: ...the Piano Roll screen fig P ANIMEBtn eps 1 Press the ANIME button so it s lit ANIME effect will turn on The RK 300 s display will show the type color select screen fig d AnmeSetScrn eps 2 Touch the s...

Page 129: ...oller By changing a pedal s function you can use pedal operations to apply the same effect as the D Beam controller For details on how to make settings refer to Assigning Functions to Pedals Left Peda...

Page 130: ...w the notes will appear The piano roll screen can be shown not just in the VIMA s built in display but also on a large external display or television so that everyone can enjoy it You can t display th...

Page 131: ...notes will be shown in the screen Even while the song is playing you can press the PIANO ROLL button to switch the type of piano roll screen 4 Press the PLAY STOP button to stop the song You can chang...

Page 132: ...t s lit Perform with a Connected Guitar Basic Operation INPUT button Explanation Lit The jack will operate as a guitar input When the EFFECTS button is lit a guitar type effect will be selected automa...

Page 133: ...it s lit If the INPUT button is lit a guitar type effect will automatically be turned on and the effect setting screen also appears fig d Guitar eps 2 Touch Effect to select the desired effect If you...

Page 134: ...rough 10 3 If you want to apply reverb touch Reverb to select a value from 1 through 10 If you touch Reset all settings parameters shown in the current screen will return to their factory set values 4...

Page 135: ...eir name will show chords in the score This is convenient when you re playing guitar fig d ScoreChord eps If you re playing guitar it s convenient to set the notation parameter s Start p 176 to Song T...

Page 136: ...main screen appears 2 Touch Menu The Menu screen appears fig d SetMenu 3 1 eps There are three menu screens Touch to switch screens 3 Touch Part Mute The following screen appears fig d PartMute eps 4...

Page 137: ...is not shown press the EXIT button until the main screen appears 2 Touch Menu The Menu screen appears fig d SetMenu 3 1 eps There are three menu screens Touch to switch screens 3 Touch Metoronome The...

Page 138: ...own in the current screen will return to their factory set values 9 When you re finished making settings press the EXIT button Setting 2 2 0 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 3 8 6 8 9 8 12 8 Setting Click El...

Page 139: ...e Recording your ensemble performance that includes vocal or guitar Recording your performance along with an internal song or SMF format song from USB memory or a CD Recording your performance along w...

Page 140: ...anel to select the desired sound 2 Access the main screen If the main screen is not displayed press the EXIT button until the main screen appears Start recording 3 Press the REC button The following s...

Page 141: ...button In this case you won t hear a count When recording starts the PLAY STOP button and REC button will light Stop recording 7 Press the PLAY STOP button Recording will stop Play back the recorded p...

Page 142: ...he sound that you want to play p 44 Use the tone select buttons and the touch panel to select the desired sound 3 Use TEMPO SLOW FAST buttons to specify the tempo for recording The tempo of the record...

Page 143: ...sing the PLAY STOP button In this case you won t hear a count When recording starts the PLAY STOP button and REC button will light Stop recording 8 Press the PLAY STOP button Recording will stop Play...

Page 144: ...u must save it to Favorites fig P RecFavoCopy eps 1 Record a performance p 140 p 142 2 Press the COPY SAVE button A confirmation message appears fig d RecFavoSave eps If you decide not to save touch C...

Page 145: ...screen indicates Saving Icon Explanation ABC YZ Enters a character at the cursor location For example each time you touch the ABC icon the character to be entered will cycle in the order of A B C A A...

Page 146: ...or guitar p 102 p 133 Preparations 1 Make sure that USB memory user memory is connected to the USER MEMORY connector on the rear panel 2 Select the sound that you want to play p 44 Use the tone button...

Page 147: ...ong A screen like the following appears fig d AudioRecCount eps 7 Press the PLAY STOP button The PLAY STOP button and REC button will light and recording will start Stop recording 8 Press the PLAY STO...

Page 148: ...recorded will play back 14 To stop playback press the PLAY STOP button once again Playback will stop automatically when you reach the end of the song If the sound of the recorded song is distorted or...

Page 149: ...76 If you want to record along with a song from CD ROM or a song from a music CD insert the CD ROM or music CD into the CD drive p 72 If you want record along with a song from USB memory connect the...

Page 150: ...Cancel 7 Touch Add On A screen like the following appears fig d AudioRecCount eps 8 Press the PLAY STOP button The PLAY STOP button and REC button will light and recording will start Stop recording 9...

Page 151: ...rformance you recorded will play back 15 To stop playback press the PLAY STOP button once again Playback will stop automatically when you reach the end of the song If the sound of the recorded song is...

Page 152: ...e CD drive If a CD R is inserted writing to CD R will take priority and you won t be able to copy to USB memory 1 Connect the USB memory to the EXT MEMORY connector p 36 2 Touch Favorites in the main...

Page 153: ...ant to copy all songs The song will be copied from Favorites to USB memory Some song data contains copy prohibit data and cannot be copied Don t disconnect the USB memory from the EXT MEMORY connector...

Page 154: ...s 3 Select the audio MP3 format song that you want to write to the CD R Usable discs Unused CD R or unfinalized CD R Maximum recording time 650 MB approximately 74 minutes 700 MB approximately 80 minu...

Page 155: ...AudioCopyright1 eps 6 Touch OK The following screen About the License Agreement appears fig d AudioCopyright2 eps If you decide not to write touch Cancel If a CD R disc is inserted in the CD drive an...

Page 156: ...3 8 as necessary We cannot guarantee that a music CD created on the RK 300 will play on all CD players Depending on your CD player s support for CD R discs music CDs you create may not play correctly...

Page 157: ...ollowing contents Standard sounds User sounds Currently selected sound Split point Layer balance fig UPG Flow eps 1 5 2 6 3 7 4 8 1 5 2 6 3 7 4 8 1 5 2 6 3 7 4 8 1 5 2 6 3 7 4 8 1 5 2 6 3 7 4 8 1 5 2...

Page 158: ...u touch Menu The Menu screen appears fig d SetMenu 3 1 eps There are three menu screens Touch to switch screens 3 Touch User Program The User Program screen appears fig d UPG 1 eps 4 Touch Write The W...

Page 159: ...Touch Execute The settings will be written at the number you selected 11 Press the EXIT button to end the procedure Icon Explanation ABC YZ Enters a character at the cursor location For example each t...

Page 160: ...1 eps There are three menu screens Touch to switch screens 2 Touch User Program The User Program screen appears fig d UPG 1 eps You can also access the User Program screen by holding down the EXIT but...

Page 161: ...the main menu touch Menu The Menu screen appears fig d SetMenu 3 1 eps There are three menu screens Touch to switch screens 3 Touch User Program The User Program screen appears fig d UPG 1 eps You ca...

Page 162: ...sired name press the EXIT button Icon Explanation ABC YZ Enters a character at the cursor location For example each time you touch the ABC icon the character to be entered will cycle in the order of A...

Page 163: ...e and execute this Save operation the previously saved file will be overwritten erased If you don t want to lose the settings that are saved in the existing file select a number that does not show a f...

Page 164: ...USER MEMORY connector or EXT MEMORY connector 2 In the main menu touch Menu The Menu screen appears fig d SetMenu 3 1 eps There are three menu screens Touch to switch screens 3 Touch User Program The...

Page 165: ...ouch the file that you want to load You can scroll the screen by touching the scroll bar and stroking upward or downward 8 Touch Execute The file will be loaded Never turn off the power and remove the...

Page 166: ...or 2 In the main menu touch Menu The Menu screen appears fig d SetMenu 3 1 eps There are three menu screens Touch to switch screens 3 Touch User Program The User Program screen appears fig d UPG 1 eps...

Page 167: ...t the file If you select All all files will be selected for copying 8 Touch User Memory s File to select the number Numbers for which a name is shown already contain a saved file If you select a numbe...

Page 168: ...he main menu touch Menu The Menu screen appears fig d SetMenu 3 1 eps There are three menu screens Touch to switch screens 3 Touch User Program The User Program screen appears fig d UPG 1 eps You can...

Page 169: ...hich the file is stored 7 Touch File to select the file that you want to delete 8 Touch Execute The file will be deleted Never turn off the power and remove the USB memory while the screen indicates E...

Page 170: ...Controller A screen like the following appears fig d Controller eps 3 Touch Pedal Shift to specify the pedal that will be used to switch the User Program If you touch Reset all settings parameters sho...

Page 171: ...m controller more responsive Assigning Functions to Pedals Left Pedal Center Pedal Setting Explanation Soft left pedal only The pedal functions as a soft pedal p 29 Sostenuto center pedal only The ped...

Page 172: ...the song Damper The pedal functions as a damper pedal p 29 Lower Damper When using Split performance p 64 the same effect as the damper pedal will be applied to the left hand keyboard area Pedal EX If...

Page 173: ...en you press the REC button the Play Mode setting will automatically be set to One Song You can t record while the Player setting screen is displayed If the Guide function p 100 p 112 fails to lower t...

Page 174: ...f the Audio Signal Audio Play Level Setting 0 127 Adjusting the Audio Recording Level Audio Recording Gain Setting 24 dB 6 dB Most commercially available SMF music files consists of sixteen channels p...

Page 175: ...piano roll classic type screen is displayed You can use the five lowest notes of the keyboard to switch the type of display p 178 When the piano roll modern type screen is displayed You can use the fo...

Page 176: ...re you can specify what will be shown on the external display television internal display when all of the DVD SLIDE SHOW buttons are extinguished and the video output is off Selecting the Aspect Ratio...

Page 177: ...t which the notation will start to be displayed Notation Settings Selecting the Part for which Notation will be Shown Part Setting Explanation Upper The notation for only the right hand part will be d...

Page 178: ...roll screen You can specify the state of the door of the player piano shown in the classic type piano roll screen You can specify whether bar lines and measure numbers will be shown in the classic typ...

Page 179: ...fig d SetMenu3 2 eps There are three menu screens Touch to switch screens 3 Touch Piano Roll Modern Type The following screen appears fig d PianoRollM eps 4 To change the setting touch for the item yo...

Page 180: ...dation is off fig d M GradationOff eps Specifying the Direction in which the Piano Roll Screen Moves Viewpoint Setting Explanation Horizontal The note bars will move from right to left Vertical The no...

Page 181: ...lay back an internal song or SMF music files the images will change at the number of measures you ve specified When playing back an internal song or a VIMA TUNES song a CD ROM produced specifically fo...

Page 182: ...an Effect to Your Voice Vocal Effect p 104 This setting lets you add a backing chorus to the harmony when you ve selected Duet Trio or Quartet Here s how to adjust the depth of the microphone echo whe...

Page 183: ...t is displayed in the screen Refer to Adjusting the Brightness of the Screen p 37 Here you can specify how the sound will be produced when using Twin Piano mode If you set Twin Piano mode to Mode 2 re...

Page 184: ...Touch to switch screens fig d SetMenu3 3 eps 3 Touch Remote Control The following screen appears fig d RemoteCtrl eps 4 To change the setting touch for the item you want to specify If you touch Reset...

Page 185: ...actory set values 5 When you re finished making settings press the EXIT button Disabling the Remote Control Unit Remote Control Setting Explanation On The remote control unit will operate the RK 300 O...

Page 186: ...ormat may vary from one CD to the next If the CD s data format does not match the RK 300 s settings a beep will sound Certain general Automatic Piano CDs may not be playable on the RK 300 Type B Stere...

Page 187: ...s The RK 300 will receive all sixteen channels 1 16 For details on connecting MIDI devices refer to Connecting MIDI Equipment p 198 When you have a MIDI sequencer connected set this parameter to Local...

Page 188: ...SetMenu3 3 eps There are three menu screens Touch to switch screens 3 Touch USB The following screen appears fig d USB eps 4 To change the setting touch for the item you want to specify If you touch...

Page 189: ...d successfully If this happens changing the communication settings for the USB memory may help Changing the settings is normally not required In some cases when CD drive is connected to the EXT DRIVE...

Page 190: ...s you create may not play correctly Other Settings Preparing a CD R Disc for Playback on Another CD Player Finalize What s finalization Finalization is the process of writing final information the num...

Page 191: ...The Menu screen appears fig d SetMenu3 3 eps There are three menu screens Touch to switch screens 3 Touch Touch Screen A screen like the following appears fig d TouchPanel eps If you decide to cancel...

Page 192: ...XT MEMORY connector p 36 2 Access the main screen If the main screen is not shown press the EXIT button until the main screen appears 3 Touch Menu The Menu screen appears fig d SetMenu3 3 eps There ar...

Page 193: ...ternal Memory p 192 1 Access the main screen If the main screen is not shown press the EXIT button until the main screen appears 2 Touch Menu The Menu screen appears fig d SetMenu3 3 eps There are thr...

Page 194: ...s the EXIT button until the main screen appears 2 Touch Menu The Menu screen appears fig d SetMenu3 3 eps There are three menu screens Touch to switch screens 3 Touch Factory Reset A message asking fo...

Page 195: ...d To lock the panel 1 Hold down the INPUT button and press the GUIDE button The Panel Lock function will be enabled If you press these buttons while a song is being played or recorded playback or reco...

Page 196: ...to prevent malfunctions or speaker damage fig audio1 eps 1 Minimize the volume of the RK 300 and of the speakers you are connecting 2 Switch off power to the RK 300 and the speakers you are connecting...

Page 197: ...able audio cables 4 Switch on power to the audio device 5 Switch on the RK 300 s power 6 Adjust the volume of the RK 300 and the connected audio device Turning the Power Off 1 Minimize the volume of t...

Page 198: ...to the connectors of the other equipment refer to the figure 4 Switch on power to the RK 300 and the connected MIDI equipment 5 Adjust the volume of the RK 300 and the connected MIDI equipment 6 If ne...

Page 199: ...t be transmitted or received A USB cable is not included If you need to obtain one ask the dealer where you purchased the RK 300 Switch on power to the RK 300 before you start up the MIDI application...

Page 200: ...ve keys at the left end of the keyboard Using the V LINK Function Button Explanation Lit The V LINK function is switched on You can control images using the twelve keys at the left end of the keyboard...

Page 201: ...l not appear The song list will not appear if you select Ext Memory or CD as the song location when USB memory or the CD ROM do not contain any songs If USB memory is not connected no CD ROM is insert...

Page 202: ...he speaker cable connected correctly p 28 Could the remote VOLUME buttons or the MUTE button be pressed to set the volume to 0 Even if the VOLUME knob is raised there will be no sound if the remote VO...

Page 203: ...an effect to the sound you play from the keyboard p 68 Not all the notes you play are sounded The maximum simultaneous polyphony is 128 notes If you are playing along with a song and making heavy use...

Page 204: ...RK 300 faithfully simulate this characteristic of acoustic pianos On the RK 300 the range that is unaffected by the damper pedal will change according to the key control setting High pitched ringing i...

Page 205: ...Formats 0 and 1 In the case of format 1 data it may take a certain amount of time for playback to begin The format type is indicated on the booklet for the music files you re using Song tempo becomes...

Page 206: ...formance in Favorites p 144 Something s wrong with the image in the connected television or external display No image is shown in the connected television or external display Is your external display...

Page 207: ...area of the notation screen and will not appear correctly Something s wrong with the sound from the microphone Microphone volume is too low or inaudible Is the microphone connected correctly p 101 Cou...

Page 208: ...tton be extinguished If the INPUT button is not lit the MIC 1 GTR jack will be a microphone input p 132 The volume of the guitar changes Turning the panel VOLUME knob will adjust the overall volume in...

Page 209: ...ay be able to play back the song by pressing the Play Stop button again Error 17 The selected image data cannot be displayed Prepare image data that can be used with the RK 300 p 122 Error 18 The song...

Page 210: ...el str Gt 12 str Gt Steel Body Combo JazzGt Jazz Guitar Hawaiian Gt Clean Guitar Chorus Gt 1 Chorus Gt 2 Mid Tone Gt Muted Guitar Funk Guitar1 Funk Guitar2 Overdrive Gt Guitar Pinch DistortionGt Gt Fe...

Page 211: ...thers ClassicalChr Boys Choir GregorianChr Gospel Choir Jazz Scat Angels Choir Soft Pad Dcy ChoirPad Choir 1 Choir 2 Voice Humming Synth Voice Analog Voice Synth Bass 1 Synth Bass 2 Synth Bass 3 Synth...

Page 212: ...gh Woodblock Low Woodblock Mute Cuica EXC4 Open Cuica EXC4 Mute Triangle EXC5 Open Triangle EXC5 Shaker Jingle Bell Bell Tree Castanets Mute Surdo EXC6 Open Surdo EXC6 High Q Slap Scratch Push EXC7 Sc...

Page 213: ...asa Maracas Short High Whistle EXC2 Long Low Whistle EXC2 Short Guiro EXC3 Long Guiro EXC3 Claves High Woodblock Low Woodblock Mute Cuica EXC4 Open Cuica EXC4 Mute Triangle EXC5 Open Triangle EXC5 Sha...

Page 214: ...lap Scratch Push EXC7 Scratch Pull EXC7 Sticks Square Click Metronome Click Metronome Bell Guitar Fret Noise Guitar Cutting Noise Up Guitar Cutting Noise Down String Slap of Double Bass Fl Key Click L...

Page 215: ...ven 29 Nocturne No 2 30 Fr hlingslied 31 Pr ludium 32 J gerlied 33 Menuet Antique 34 F r Elise 35 T rkischer Marsch Mozart 36 St ndchen 37 Humoreske 38 Blumenlied 39 Alpengl ckchen 40 Menuett G dur Be...

Page 216: ...set of recommendations which seeks to provide a way to go beyond the limitations of proprietary designs and standardize the MIDI capabilities of sound generating devices Sound generating devices and m...

Page 217: ...x O O O x O x x x O O O O O O O O O O O O O O Reverb O Chorus O O 0 127 O x x x O O x x x x O x 1 16 1 16 Mode 3 Mode 3 4 M 1 O O 0 127 0 127 O O O O 0 127 O x x x x x O 120 126 127 O O O 123 125 O x...

Page 218: ...ust Major Just Minor Arabic Kirnberger Meantone Pythagorean Werkmeister selectable tonic Stretched Tuning On Off Master Tuning 415 3 Hz to 466 2 Hz adjustable in increments of 0 1 Hz Transpose Key Tra...

Page 219: ...ndard MIDI Files Format 0 Audio File WAV 44 1kHz 16bit Linear Format Max 99 User Program Sets External Memory External Storage USB Flash Memory USB CD Drive Playable Software Standard MIDI Files Forma...

Page 220: ...l Pedal Jack Others Rated Power Output 15W x 2 Speakers 8 cm x 12cm x 2 with Speaker Box Control Volume Balance Mic 1 Guitar volume Mic 2 volume DVD Input volume Audio Video Port volume Vocal Effects...

Page 221: ...to Mana http ibf visithp jp Vine Eiji Kikuchi Hideyuki Masaki Hajime Nara Photo Library MYOJYO PURE MUSIC OFFICE Images included with this product may not be transferred or sold These images may not b...

Page 222: ...emory 79 DELETE Button 21 79 87 118 Demo 42 DIGISCORE 93 94 DIGISCORE Button 21 93 Digital Camera 120 Display 21 Display Brightness 37 Door 178 Drum Key Map Label 56 DRUMS button 55 Duplex Scale 50 DV...

Page 223: ...144 Scroll Bar 25 Slide Show 114 115 181 Digital Camera Photos 120 Internal Songs or VIMA TUNES 114 Photos Saved on USB Memory 122 SLIDE SHOW Button 21 114 121 123 Buttons 88 SMF Music Files 216 SMF...

Page 224: ...s Musicales J E Olear y ESQ Manduvira Asuncion PARAGUAY TEL 595 21 492147 PERU Audionet Distribuciones Musicales SAC Juan Fanning 530 Miraflores Lima Peru TEL 511 4461388 TRINIDAD AMR Ltd Ground Floor...

Page 225: ...225 For EU Countries For China RK 300_e book 225...

Page 226: ...mined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the sep...

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